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Barbara Anne Kaswer
Jul 9, 2007
Barbara Anne Kaswer, RN, C.C.R.N., 67, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2007 at Danbury Hospital. Born December 22, 1939 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Stanley J. and Irene Kovacs Kaswer. Barbara graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1957 and received her diploma in Nursing from St. VincentÂ’s School of Nursing in Bridgeport in 1960. She...
Nicholas A. DÂ’Aquilla
Jul 5, 2007
Nicholas A. DÂ’Aquilla, 83, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2007 at Richard Rosenthal Hospice Residence. Born August 27, 1923 in Stamford, he was the son of the late Marino and Magdalena Salvaggio DÂ’Aquilla. Nicholas was a retired truck driver of fifty years for SabiniÂ’s. All services were private. Arrangements were handled by the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory,...
Thomas A. Tomczyk
Jul 3, 2007
Thomas A. Tomczyk 49, of Stamford passed away suddenly on Tues. July 3, 2007. Born in Stamford June 10, 1958 he was the son of Anthony and Geraldine Betz Tomczyk. Tom was a self-employed electrical service contractor in the Stamford area. He was a member of the Elks Club (Stamford Lodge #899), the Glenbrook Athletic Club (GAC), the Eagles Club...
Frederick L. Nichols, Jr.
Jun 28, 2007
Frederick L. Nichols, Jr., 77, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Stamford Hospital. Born June 23, 1930 in Stamford, he was the son of the late Frederick L. Sr. and Elizabeth Russo Nichols. Frederick was a retired custodian for the Town of Darien. Prior to that, he was a former employee for Electrolux of Greenwich. He was a veteran...
Paul “Lil’ Lou” Giancola
Jun 27, 2007
Paul �"Lil’ Lou” Giancola, 47, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at the Tandet Center in Stamford, after a short, but courageous battle with cancer . Born October 25, 1959 in Stamford, he is the son of Rose Ottanio Giancola and the late Nicholas L. Giancola, Sr. Paul was a 27 year employee of the City of Stamford Highway...
Eugene Bo Bohannan
Jun 25, 2007
Eugene �"Bo” Bohannan, 81, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2007 at Richard Rosenthal Hospice Residence. Born June 24, 1926 in Stamford he was the son of the late Joseph and Nellie Ryan Bohannan. Bo was the owner of the Colony Grill in Stamford for the last forty five years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, St....
Charles Charlie Edward Gunnip
Jun 24, 2007
Charles �"Charlie” Edward Gunnip, 83, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Richard Rosenthal Hospice Residence in Stamford. Born May 29, 1924 in Stamford, he was the son of the late Edward and Katherine Wilson Gunnip. Charlie was a retired Executive Color Critic for Reader’s Digest for fifteen years and was a Veteran of the US Navy having served...
Marjorie T. Daly
Jun 22, 2007
Marjorie T. Daly, 89, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2007 at Tandet Center in Stamford. Born September 27, 1917 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late John and Agnes OÂ’Neil Daly. Marjorie was a retired Teller of thirty years at Fidelity Bank. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Ann Daly of Katonah, NY; and several nieces and...
Philip Ladestro
Jun 21, 2007
Philip Ladestro, 75, a resident of Stamford, CT, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2007 at Stamford Hospital. Born September 6, 1931 in Stamford, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Mary Loglisci Ladestro. Mr. Ladestro was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and served for thirty years with the Stamford Police Dept. He was a member of...
Ann M. Riordan
Jun 14, 2007
Ann M. Riordan, 80, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2007. Born June 29, 1926 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late John and Jane Finley Riordan. Ann was born and raised in Stamford, and has been a resident of Cos Cob since 1969. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy of Stamford, received her teaching degree...
Alexander “Sandy” Vanech
Jun 13, 2007
Alexander �"Sandy” Vanech, 66, passed away peacefully with his family by his side after a two year battle with lung cancer. Born December 31, 1941 in Stamford, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Philomena Conforti Vanech. Sandy was a graduate of Stamford High School Class of 1959, followed by Colonial School of Tool and Design. He was...
Edward Zielinski
Jun 13, 2007
Edward Leonard Zielinski, 87, passed away Wednesday, June 13. He was born in Trenton, NJ November 26, 1919 and was raised in Bridgeport, CT. He had been a resident of Stamford for the last 58 years. He graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in Bacteriology in 1942. He was a Veteran of the Army Air Corps from...
Domenick A. Sanseverino
Jun 12, 2007
Domenick A. Sanseverino, 73, of Stamford passed away at Yale New Haven Hospital on Tuesday, June 12, 2007. Born February 13, 1934 in Stamford, he was the son of the late Canio M. and Christine M. Lenoci Sanseverino. Mr. Sanseverino was the owner of the Jansco Electric Company of Stamford for 35 years. He was a longtime member of the...
Antoinette Arancia
Jun 12, 2007
Antoinette Arancia, 80, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, CT. Born June 13, 1926 in Norwalk, CT she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary Chappa Arena. Antoinette was a member of the Rosary Society of St. MaryÂ’s RC Church in Stamford, and she was a retired employee of the Marriott Corporation...
Mildred Millie Pierne Scipioni Perillo
Jun 11, 2007
Mildred �"Millie” Pierne Scipioni Perillo, 81, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2007, surrounded by her family, at Stamford Hospital. Born October 18, 1925 in Stamford, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and May Smith Pierne. Millie owned and operated, with her late husband Alfred �"Curly” Perillo, the Hillcrest Variety Store for 50 years. She and Curly were...
Jack “Albert” Palmer
Jun 9, 2007
Jack �"Albert” Palmer, 87, a Stamford native, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2007 at Stamford Hospital. He was born March 12, 1920 the son of the late Gennaro and Rose Occulto Palmer. Jack was self-employed with Palmer Brothers Construction in the 1950’s, which then became Jack Palmer & Sons Construction Company. In the late 1970’s he owned Stamps, Coins...
Larry H. Emerick
Jun 8, 2007
Larry H. Emerick, 61, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2007 at Griffin Hospital in Derby, CT. Born October 30, 1945 in Newbrighton, PA, he was the son of the late Carl H. and Margratha McConnell Emerick. Larry was an Engineering Manager for Hamworthy Peabody Combustion for twenty seven years. He was an avid sport fan and enjoyed reading and...
Lydia M. Sclafani Morin
Jun 1, 2007
Lydia M. Sclafani Morin passed away quietly in her sleep. She was 96. A lifelong resident of Stamford, she was born November 2, 1910 to the late Fara Maltese and Frank Sclafani. She worked for over forty years as a dressmaker. She is survived by a daughter, Marie E. Vaccaroand her husband Carmine J. Vaccaro of Stamford; a son, George...
Amelia Ciotto Capocci
May 31, 2007
Amelia Ciotto Capocci, 93, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Stamford Hospital. Born July 13, 1913 in Settefrati, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Lucia DiÂ’Preta Ciotto. Amelia was an employee of Stamford Hospital retiring in 1980 after twelve years. She is survived by a daughter, Edda Capocci of Stamford; two sons, Victor Capocci...
Raymond Mason
May 31, 2007
Raymond F. Mason, 72, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Richard Rosenthal Hospice Residence in Stamford. Born December 29, 1934 in London, England he was the son of the late Charles F. and Alice Elizabeth Jury Mason. Raymond was a property manager for Harbor Site until his retirement in 2003 after ten years. He is survived by his...
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